Archives for October 25, 2009

‘"I haven’t [made a decision], and we haven’t, because we know what the time frame is," the Sabres’ general manager said over the weekend. "We know that we’ve got the games to watch him, and we’ll take that time."’

‘"We’ve spent time at length talking about the extra points you can gain in shootouts and the difference that can make by the end of the year," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "When your goalie stops that many, you’ve got to take advantage of it."’

‘"You don’t want to compare yourself to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They’ve got some world- class players," Stamkos said Saturday before hosting the Buffalo Sabres. "But when you’re struggling, the advantage is you get some early picks in the first round, and you can build off that."’

‘Still, for the record, the survey shows that for a family of four — the cost of tickets, drinks, food, programs and parking — a game at the HSBC would cost an estimated $223.72, up 05. percent from a year ago.’

‘The 19-year-old, 6-foot-8 Myers skated in and held the puck as he glided to the left side of the slot. Lightning goaltender Mike Smith bit, and at the last moment Myers shifted the puck around Smith and pushed it into the open net to give Buffalo the victory.’